Re: CP digest 230
Philip F. Wight (phil@wight.com)
Sun, 22 Jan 1995 07:31:23 -0800 (PST)
My first purchase of Nepanthes was five plants from Ca. Carnivores about
a year ago. Two were hung above a waterfall in a corner that gets good
afternoon sunlight. The other three were placed on a tablefull of
Lycastes under a 1,000 watt halide. A few weeks ago I compared the
plants and there was a dramatic difference. The two plants getting high
humidity and sunlight were green, lush and healthy: the three plants
under the light were a little yellowed on top: however they were double
the height of the others, they had flowered, and they were full of
pitchers. The other two had not one pitcher between them. I am placing
all five under lights now. The ones that bloomed actually grew right
into the light, just a few inches below the mount. Obviously they got
too much light, but boy, they sure gave out the growth and the pitchers.
The nepenthes in my terrarium are also growing well and producing lots of
pitchers. They are under flourescents.
I am now a firm believer in strong, artificial light for these guys.
Cheers,
Phil